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Hong Kong - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 in red-whiskered bulbul, Kowloon City (OIE, April 12, 2017)
Hong Kong - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 in red-whiskered bulbul, Kowloon City (OIE, April 12, 2017)
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
Information received on 12/04/2017 from Dr Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)
A dead red-whiskered bulbul was collected on 7th April 2017 at Argyle Street Playground, Argyle Street, Kowloon. The species is an abundant resident in Hong Kong.
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments
An intensive surveillance system is in place for all poultry farms, poultry markets, and pet bird shops in Hong Kong. The H5N6 infected wild bird was detected in our ongoing surveillance program on wild birds. No spread of disease was evident. There are no poultry farms located within three kilometres of where the bird was found. The Hong Kong Wetland Park and Mai Po Nature Reserve are not located within three kilometres of where the bird was found.The date of end of the outbreak is the same as the date the bird was found (7 April 2017).
Control measures
Measures applied
Screening
Disinfection / Disinfestation
Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department (National laboratory)
Red-whiskered Bulbul
immunohistochemical test
10/04/2017
Positive
Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department (National laboratory)
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